Cuffing cancer

Sheriff’s Office hosts 10th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

Leo Torres Gadsden County News Service

The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) held its 10th annual Cancer Awareness Walk

Friday.

“We just want to let the survivors know that we are standing by them,” Sheriff Morris A. Young

said. “We know what cancer does in this community and all over. It’s a disease that brings a lot

of fear.”

The walk started from the Gadsden County Jail at 9 a.m. and went through numerous areas of

Quincy before ending at the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office. Part of the walk included passing

James A. Shanks Middle School and George Monroe Elementary School, where students were

let out of class to show their support for the walkers. The event culminated with a “Pink Out”

celebration where the walkers were treated with lunch and refreshments to thank them for their

participation.

Gadsden County resident Alisia Robinson said she participates in the race to honor her sister,

Shannon Robinson, who passed from the disease. She said the event was about giving back to

those who have passed and those still combatting the disease.

“We have a lot of people who have survived and a lot of people still going through the process

of treatment,” Robinson said.

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer accounts for 30% of all new female

cancers each year. For 2025, the organization estimates that about 316,950 new cases of

invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women and 42,170 women will perish from the

disease.

Gadsden County resident Del McCall said events such as this are important because breast cancer connects us all.

“A lot of people’s families have been affected by breast cancer in some way,” McCall said. “It

connects all of us. At some point, this touches us, whether it’s directly or indirectly.”

Gregory Shoats, another Gadsden County resident, said it’s important for him to support the

event because his aunt is a breast cancer survivor. “Seeing this many people come out this

early in the morning — it’s a blessing.”

There was also a candle light memorial held, and informational booths were also provided by the sheriff’s office and community partners. There were approximately a 100 people who participated in the

event, comprised of several organizations such as the Gadsden Correctional Facility, the

Gadsden County Department of Elderly Affairs, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement,

Gadsden County Management Services, and others. Young said they’ll continue to hold events

like this in the future, citing the devastating impact breast cancer has on the county’s residents.

“I know what it does to this community,” Young said. “We’re gonna stand up for them.”

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